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Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:14 Go to next message
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They day has finally come! Barack Obama has taken office and is now the President of The United States of America. Today, I'm very proud to be an American. What are your thoughts about this great day?

Please, if you are not American, leave your rude, anti-American comments to yourself.


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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368148 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm not particularly fond of him, nor am I fond of how he totally ruined the inauguration oath.
Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368150 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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My thoughts on today? Today is so blown out of proportion that it's not even funny. Obama has been put on such a high pedestal that even if he ends up being the greatest president in American history, he still will not be able to live up to the hype created by his campaign and all of the American sheeple.

Obama is not the Messiah. He is not a God. He is merely human. He is incredibly intelligent. He is a great orator. However, he is still a politician, and his policies are just as fallible as the next politician's. All of the hype that he has garnered will work in his favor for a while, but ultimately I believe that it will end up working against him because as I said above, he will not be able to live up to the hype.

Besides, I hate his politics. It's stupid to put so much faith in our federal government. It's not who we are as Americans. Our history has been about forging our way to success without the help from our government. I hate the complacency that big government politics supports. If we allow people to succeed, we must also allow them to fail. Life isn't fair or equal in its punishments or rewards, and it's damn sure not my or anyone else's responsibility to see to it that the government attempts to fix this. The government is here to protect its citizens from external threats, not from life in general. I don't want to be saved, and I don't want to be responsible for saving others. If I choose to save others, I want to do it on my own. I don't need to be forced by my government.


Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368151 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I know what you're saying, but I think you misunderstand where I'm coming from. It's not Obama that has made me how I feel today, although a black president not too long ago would've sounded very strange, it's just the first campaign I've actually paid attention to. We're a relatively young nation and we've accomplished so much, and defeated many of the social discriminations. Like almost having a woman president, too.

And yeah, He kinda messed up huh? Seemed like he was scared to say his middle name. I thought it was kind of strange, in a way, when I heard for the first time his middle name was Hussein, but I think I'm a little bit smarter than to really try to associate it with Saddam..


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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368152 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I understand the relief that people have now that Bush is out of office, but I'm saddened for the country because we, as a nation, have put way way too much faith in one man and one administration.

I'm not saying we should set the bar low, but setting it too high for any one man to reach, and he's going to seem like a failure, even if he does a great job.


Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368153 is a reply to message #368148] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Valentine wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 18:21

I'm not particularly fond of him, nor am I fond of how he totally ruined the inauguration oath.

Erm, Chief Justice John Roberts ruined the oath, not Obama.


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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368154 is a reply to message #368148] Tue, 20 January 2009 17:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Valentine wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 18:21

I'm not particularly fond of him, nor am I fond of how he totally ruined the inauguration oath.


It was Roberts who messed up; doesn't know how to read a sentence.

As far as topic goes, my thoughts reflect that of cheesesoda. I cannot believe how Obama is put on the holy throne of the known universe by the media.

Most think he is going to stop terrorism, get back the economy, lead the country into a prosperous era, and get milk and honey flowing again along with mountains of dollar bills.

This must be the most overhyped inauguration ever.

I think he a great person at heart and means well for the country but his great speeches have fooled everyone into thinking our problems can be easily solved.

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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368164 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 18:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368165 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 18:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I wish him good luck; it'll take monumental effort to work through the economic situation and the problems facing America today.

As for Obama being overblown, while it is true, it's not exactly his fault. It's because of the media portraying him as if he is some sort of messiah, and that worries me because if there's one thing the media are good it, it's building someone up, and then cynically tearing them down.


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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368167 is a reply to message #368165] Tue, 20 January 2009 18:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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nikki6ixx wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:42

I wish him good luck; it'll take monumental effort to work through the economic situation and the problems facing America today.

As for Obama being overblown, while it is true, it's not exactly his fault. It's because of the media portraying him as if he is some sort of messiah, and that worries me because if there's one thing the media are good it, it's building someone up, and then cynically tearing them down.

You speak the complete truth, my Canadian friend. So many people fail to realize the expectations we've given him are simply unreal.

This country is in for a huge disappointment if he somehow fucks up. That's why I personally am terrified for Mr. Obama. The amount of media scrutiny on his life from this day forward is completely unfair, for anyone to deal with.

One thing I am very pleased about, however, is how smooth of a transition Mr. Bush has allowed it to be.. The two men seem to get along quite nicely, and I'm glad it all worked out nicely.


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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368176 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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All Obama has been doing is campaigning, even after he won the election. HE fueled the fire for all of this hero worship. "HOPE", "CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN", "YES WE CAN", etc... is all shit from his campaign. It isn't stuff given to him by his supporters. This was all perpetuated from the inside.

He is the one who promised them all of this. While he never proclaimed himself to be the messiah, he certainly rode the wave and embraced it all. Now he not only has to climb the mountain of the status of the country, but now he has to climb Everest on top of that to merely match the hype that he has fueled and ran with.



Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368177 is a reply to message #368146] Tue, 20 January 2009 19:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Im sick of people always getting so complicated with shit like this, if its not one thing its something else, he won if he does good then great if not then not like we arnt used to it he had to do what to do to win he will do some good and then some bad like everyone!
Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368178 is a reply to message #368177] Tue, 20 January 2009 19:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SSnipe wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 21:32

Im sick of people always getting so complicated with shit like this, if its not one thing its something else, he won if he does good then great if not then not like we arnt used to it he had to do what to do to win he will do some good and then some bad like everyone!

I agree with you. That's why I say he's nothing more than a man taking his place as the leader of the country to try his hand at progressing the nation. I wish him luck, but I am not going to tear him down or build him up until there is reason to do so. He hadn't even been sworn in before he was put up on this impossibly high pedestal.


Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368179 is a reply to message #368178] Tue, 20 January 2009 19:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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cheesesoda wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:39

SSnipe wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 21:32

Im sick of people always getting so complicated with shit like this, if its not one thing its something else, he won if he does good then great if not then not like we arnt used to it he had to do what to do to win he will do some good and then some bad like everyone!

I agree with you. That's why I say he's nothing more than a man taking his place as the leader of the country to try his hand at progressing the nation. I wish him luck, but I am not going to tear him down or build him up until there is reason to do so. He hadn't even been sworn in before he was put up on this impossibly high pedestal.

When a president promises that he's going to do great things, we're going to expect him to do great things.
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BlueThen wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 18:55

cheesesoda wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:39

SSnipe wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 21:32

Im sick of people always getting so complicated with shit like this, if its not one thing its something else, he won if he does good then great if not then not like we arnt used to it he had to do what to do to win he will do some good and then some bad like everyone!

I agree with you. That's why I say he's nothing more than a man taking his place as the leader of the country to try his hand at progressing the nation. I wish him luck, but I am not going to tear him down or build him up until there is reason to do so. He hadn't even been sworn in before he was put up on this impossibly high pedestal.

When a president promises that he's going to do great things, we're going to expect him to do great things.

No disrespect but doesn't every single president we had promised use something and almost all the time has not done it?

its politics were lucky if the one we choose even cares half the time

to have someone think politics and president wont lie about a few things then that person is a wet match in a dark cave
Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368183 is a reply to message #368182] Tue, 20 January 2009 20:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Are you happy that obama is the new president?[ 25 votes ]
1. No 10 / 40%
2. Yes 15 / 60%

Just to check how many people.

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Awesome, black president. If he does shit all then he can resign. Results are what matter. Not colour of skin, religion or any of that crap.

I'd say he was the best option for a president in this election. Presidents need to be leaders. He seems to be a very strong leader. Although with millions of people cheering your name throughout his campaigns I can't see how he wouldn't have the courage to look like a good leader.


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YazooGang wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:32

Just to check how many people.




*null vote* kthnx. I'm indifferent. I'm going to give him a shot, however, I'd have preferred McCain tbh. But, we'll see what the next 4 years turns out to be.
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cheesesoda wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 18:28

It's stupid to put so much faith in our federal government. It's not who we are as Americans. Our history has been about forging our way to success without the help from our government. I hate the complacency that big government politics supports. If we allow people to succeed, we must also allow them to fail. Life isn't fair or equal in its punishments or rewards, and it's damn sure not my or anyone else's responsibility to see to it that the government attempts to fix this. The government is here to protect its citizens from external threats, not from life in general. I don't want to be saved, and I don't want to be responsible for saving others. If I choose to save others, I want to do it on my own. I don't need to be forced by my government.
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Mixing optimism and politics can only end in tears.

I am not at all happy that he has filled his administration with rabid gun-banners; I see only bad things to come from that angle. As for the rest, well... we shall see where we stand in four years' time. I doubt very much that Mr. Obama is going to deliver the miracles everyone seems to expect of him, but if he leaves the country in better shape than he found it I'll at least be willing to concede that he did his job well. Running an effective campaign does not automatically mean he'll be a competent President. Again, time will tell. The proof is in the doing, not in the promises.


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Obama has just retaken the oath:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/21/obama.oath/index.html
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Americans have gone dumb. We don't even care if he screws up the country, we all made him a celebrity. He can do whatever he wants and get away with it. Instead of electing someone who will get the job done, we elected a celebrity who has no experience in anything.

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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368324 is a reply to message #368146] Thu, 22 January 2009 00:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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luv2pb wrote on Thu, 22 January 2009 01:12

Palin isn't in office - Things are already looking up!


She was hawt though. Crying or Very sad
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luv2pb wrote on Thu, 22 January 2009 01:12

Palin isn't in office - Things are already looking up!

I'd still have preferred Palin, as incapable of handling politics as she was, over another celebrity.


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